Human Desire
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Wilfrid North
Director
Anita Stewart
Bernice
Conway Tearle
Robert Bruce
Robert Steele
Jasper Norton
Naomi Childers
Marguerite Hunt
Templer Saxe
Paul Stapleton
Film Details
Release Date
Nov
1919
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Louis B. Mayer Productions; Anita Stewart Productions, Inc.
Distribution Company
Associated First National Pictures, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Human Desire by Violet Irwin (Boston, 1913).
Synopsis
Inspired by a statue of the infant Christ in the hands of the Madonna, Bernice who lives in a convent in Naples, Italy conceives of a deep passion for babies. Learning that there are infants dying of hunger and neglect in America, Bernice determines to come to their aid. Dressed as a boy, she arrives in New York where destitute, Bernice meets artist Robert Bruce who hires her to pose for a painting of the Madonna. The two fall in love until one day, during Robert's absence, his wife appears and drives Bernice into the streets. Bernice's trials finally end when Mrs. Bruce dies in an automobile accident, freeing Robert to marry his model.
Director
Wilfrid North
Director
Cast
Anita Stewart
Bernice
Conway Tearle
Robert Bruce
Robert Steele
Jasper Norton
Naomi Childers
Marguerite Hunt
Templer Saxe
Paul Stapleton
Eulalie Jensen
Helen
Hattie Delaro
Miss March
Film Details
Release Date
Nov
1919
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Louis B. Mayer Productions; Anita Stewart Productions, Inc.
Distribution Company
Associated First National Pictures, Inc.
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Human Desire by Violet Irwin (Boston, 1913).
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This film was also known as The Human Desire.
